This is a girl from a small Himba tribe in Namibia. The Himba people cover their skin and hair with something called Otjize, which is a mixture of butter, ash and ochre. They do this to protect themselves from the harsh sun, and has become a symbol of blood, life, and beauty for them.

The girl would always turn around and want me to take pictures of her hair. The fences you see are livestock enclosures and are at the very center of their village. Featured: here and here

Very nice indeed. Clever way to block the harmful ultra-violet radiation from the sun when they don't have the technology for sunscrean. In a certain type of way, I would say that it is more advanced than the sunscreen and hair dye of Western Civilization because it serves as both all at once. Not to mention it serves as a sense of style which is a perfect substitute for makeup and this that really offsets the cost.